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Trump Faces Backlash Over Video Depicting Obamas as Apes

US President Donald Trump faced backlash after posting a video on Truth Social that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes while repeating false claims about the 2020 election. The brief clip includes their faces superimposed on ape bodies, set to 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight.' Ca

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Published 7 February 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:23

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Trump Faces Backlash Over Video Depicting Obamas as Apes

US President Donald Trump faced backlash after posting a video on Truth Social that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes while repeating false claims about the 2020 election. The brief clip includes their faces superimposed on ape bodies, set to ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight.’

California Governor Gavin Newsom called the post ‘disgusting,’ while former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes labelled Trump a ‘stain’ on history and accused his supporters of racism.

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